Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Dr. Hughes is passionate about occupational therapy. She has a strong desire to empower others with the skills, knowledge, and resources to overcome adversity and thrive in their daily lives.
Dr. Hughes helps people with mental health illnesses, injuries, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities find or relearn ways to tackle and satisfactorily accomplish challenging activities that are important to them.
Dr. Hughes believes that each individual can successfully achieve wellness. She is ready to take you on that journey.
EDUCATION | CERTIFICATION
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Certificated Occupational Therapist
Licensed in Florida
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Doctor of Occupational Therapy- OTD
AWARDS:
Highest Honors
Barry University
Bachelor of Science - BS Biology
AWARDS :
TriBeta Honor Society
Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society
Albena Lake- Hodge Comprehensive School- Sixth Form
Associates- AS in Natural Sciences
FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE III
DOVE 2 CENTER & CAMPUS A SEN UNIT
LOCATION: ANGUILLA, BWI
TIME: January 2021-April 2020
FIELDWORK FOCUS:
Implemented a programme to support adolescents with disabilities transitioning into adulthood, supporting independent living, tertiary-level education, and/ or work.
Provided group training and 1:1 coaching to special needs educators of transition-aged youth to support occupational performance in adolescents with disabilities in Anguilla.
Create modules for special needs educators of transition aged-youth addressing all occupations listed by the American Occupational Therapy Association
Distributed modules that entailed best evidence-based practices, support, and resources, focused on life skills and pre-vocational training for adolescents with disabilities in the form of a video and handout.
FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE II
CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC THERAPIES
LOCATION: DANVILLE, VA
TIME: June 2020-September 2020
FIELDWORK FOCUS:
Provided occupational therapy evaluations both in-person and via telehealth to children ranging from months old to 18 years old.
Completed evaluation reports
Created goals with parents
Tailored and executed planned interventions
Performed re-evaluations
Discharged children
FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE II
ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
LOCATION: ORLANDO, FL
TIME: January 2020-August 2020
FIELDWORK FOCUS:
Contributed to multidisciplinary care for patients admitted to the hospital by completing:
Evaluations and reports
Interventions and daily treatment notes
Discharge plan
Attended and presented at weekly scholarly journal club
Attended multidisciplinary board meetings, contributing as occupational therapist, recommending the most beneficial treatment for the patient.
FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE I
DADE THERAPY INC- Pediatric Outpatient Clinic
NORTH LAKE RETIREMENT HOME- Retirement Home (Mental Health Focused)
WEST GABLES REHABILITATION HOSPITAL- Rehabilitaion
VIP MEMORY CARE- Geriatrics
CAPSTONE PROJECT
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT
Promoting Occupational Performance in Adolescents with Disabilities in Anguilla
LOCATION: ANGUILLA, BWI
TIME: 4 MONTHS
RESEARCH OVERVIEW:
This capstone project focused on training and coaching educators of special needs units with the knowledge and skills to support life-skills development and pre-vocational training in adolescents with disabilities, for a successful transition into adulthood. Educators received modules that entailed videos and handouts of best evidence-based practices and instructional strategies, formative and summative assessments, activity analysis examples that specified the required client factors and performance skills, modeled examples, and resources for each listed occupation: ADLs, IALDs, Work/ Education, Leisure/ Rest, Social Participation and Health Management.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION IV
Association of Caribbean Occupational Therapists
LOCATION: CAYMAN ISLANDS
TIME: OCTOBER 2022
TITLE: Promoting Occupational Performance in Transition-Aged Youth Through Program Development
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION III
World Federation of Occupational Therapy
LOCATION: PARIS, France
TIME: MARCH 2022
TITLE: Promoting Occupational Performance in Transition-Aged Youth Through Program Development
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION II
Florida Occupational Therapy Association Conference Presentation
LOCATION: ORLANDO, FL
TIME: NOVEMBER 2019
TITLE: Increasing Workforce Diversity in Occupational Therapy: Supporting Student Success
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION I
Association of Caribbean Occupational Therapist (ACOT) Biennial Meeting and Scientific Conference Presentation
LOCATION: BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
TIME: OCTOBER 2019
TITLE: Occupational Therapy Promotion in the Caribbean through Graduate Program Fieldwork and Capstone Projects
MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS
Association of Caribbean Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
Vice President (2021- present)
Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA)
Member
South Florida Black Occupational Therapists Caucus (SFBOTC)
Member
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Member